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AHRQ: Hospital Patients Less Likely To Get Necessary Care on Weekends
Patients admitted to a hospital on a weekend are half as likely to get procedures they need on the same day they arrive...
10 Ways to Improve Handoffs in Your Hospital
The way the medical community views patient handoffs is evolving. Handoffs were once seen simply as the last thing...
Devising New Code of Conduct Can Improve Hospital Employee, Patient Satisfaction
When it comes to certain policies, it's all about the details. Fredonia (KS) Regional Hospital recently worked at...
CDC Warns Community-acquired MRSA Threat is Growing
Hospital outpatient settings are grappling with a rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus that has doubled...
Hospitals make headway on patient infections
Massachusetts' largest hospitals say they have significantly cut the number of patients who acquire painful, costly...
Patient Satisfaction Increasing at Hospitals Nationwide
Patients were more satisfied with their care at inpatient facilities than during any of the previous six years...
Researchers Studying Whether New Medicare Rule Will Reduce In-hospital Falls
The National Institutes of Health has given researchers at the University of Florida $1.6 million to determine if a new...
Lack of Physician Participation is Hindering Quality Efforts
Time constraints, financial pressures, and a waning sense of obligation to hospitals are hindering physician...
Hospital Reduces Infection Rates Quickly
After learning about the above-average hospital-acquired infection rates, SUNY Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse...
Community Hospitals May Provide Higher Quality, Value
Some of the highest value hospital care actually may be provided by nearby community-based hospitals, according to the...

Book: The Complete Guide to Transforming the Patient Experience
The patient experience impacts all areas of healthcare, including patient satisfaction, quality (as measured by...
Book: Orthopedics and Spine: Strategies for Superior Service Line Performance
This book is a must-have resource for any organization looking to enhance patient satisfaction, streamline operations...
Book: Marketer's Guide to Community Benefit Reporting and IRS Form 990H
This book and CD-ROM shows healthcare marketers how to gather data effectively from every corner of their organizations...
ED Overhaul: Reduce costs, improve quality, and increase satisfaction
Join HealthLeaders Media and top executives from Scripps Health, Tomball Regional Hospital, William Beaumont Hospital...
Cancer Service Line Success:  Better Coordination, Better Outcomes
Hear from four organizations-from a community hospital to a national brand-with progressive cancer programs that are...